Wall or partition.



W. M. GOLDSMITH.

WALL OR PARTITION.

APPLICATION HLED OCT. 7. 1912.

1,136,792. Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

I WILLIAM M. GOLDSMITH, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

'WALL on PARTITION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 7, 1912. Serial no. 724,284.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. GOLD- SMITH, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Cincinnati, county of Hamilton, and State of Ohio, have 'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Walls or Partitions, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to fire-proof partitions and has for an object to produce an improved form of partition or wall which may be quickly, easily, and cheaply erected r and which may be manufactured at a low cost.

To these ends the invention consists in certain novel features of construction whichare herein described and are illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this application. 1

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmental horizontal sectional perspective view of a partition or wall embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmental horizontal sectional View, on an enlarged scale, of a modified form of wall or partition which forms an embodiment of my invention. Fig. 3 is a fragmental horizontal sectional view of a wall, or partition, which also forms an embodiment of my invention.-

The partitions or walls illustrated, as embodiments of my invention, are each composed of a plurality of'metal sheets or construction members 3, which are uniform in shape and size and which maybe prepared to receive a coating of mortar, plastering or slmilar material, 1f deslred.

The metal sheets or construction members 1 3 employed in the construction of the walls illustrated in Fig. l and Fig. 2 are of uniform size and shape and each sheet has an- L-shaped or angular partition-forming flange formed along one of its vertical edges. The longer leg 4 of the flange on each sheet extends at right angles to the sheet and the shorter and outer leg or foot-flange 5 'eX- tends at right angles to the leg 4, is parallel to the sheet and is located on the same! side of the-leg 4 as the sheet.

The wall illustrated in Fig. 1 is composed of two sets of overlapping sheets 3 arranged so that each sheet of each set over-laps the flanged end of an adjacent sheet, and the sheets are so located that their flanges propendent upon the length of the sheets and the amount they overlap each other when assembled in a wall. j

The sheets of each set are located so that their flanged edges extend in the same direction and each sheet is overlapped by the unflanged vertical edges of an adjacent sheet. Any suitable means may be employed for securing the sheets of each set together and for securing each sheet to the floor and ceiling structure of the building, in which the wall or partition is located. If the sheets are formed of expanded metal or are perforated they may be easily joined or secured together by means of wires orflexible staples. The sheets of the two sets are so Patented Apr. 20), 1915.

spaced that the flanges of one set are located tral portions of the sheets of the other set.

If desired, the flanges of one set, may be secured to the sheets of the other by perforating the flanges and the sheet, and then lacing a wire or staple through the perforations, or they may be secured together by any other suitable means.

In Fig. 2 a modified form of wall is shown, in which the flanges of the sheets forming one side of the wall interlock with the flanges of the sheets forming the other side, and therefore produce stiffening ribs or supports of twice the strength and rigidity. of those shown in Fig. 1. The unflanged vertical edges of the sheets overlap the flanged edges in practically the same manner as described in connection with Fig. 1, and the sheets may be secured together in the same way as described in connection with Fig. 1. The locking means employed for securing the sheets together may also be employed for locking adjacent sheets, on one side of the wall, to the flanges of the sheets, on the other side of the wall. This, however, may not be necessary under all conditions and under some conditions it may be desirable to provide'separate means for locking the flanges of the sheets of-one side of the wall to the sheets of the other side of the wall. I

In assembling the sheets to form the wall, shown in Fig. 2, two sheets are secured together by forcing the flanged end of one sheet into the flanged end of the other sheet.

flanges of an adjacent pair of sheets.

will be apparent that this method of procedure may be varied and that the wall may be erected by securing all of the sheets forming one side of the wall to the floor and ceilwidth of the sheets and the amount the 'ing structure and then by erecting the sheets on the other side of thewall and forcing the flange of each sheet into the flange of one of the sheets already erected.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a wall, which differs in some respects from the wall shown in Figs. 1 and 2.. A sheet having a differently formed flange is employed in erecting the wall of Fig. 3, but the sheets are each of thesame size and shape. Each sheet 6 is provided along one vertical edge with an angular flange which consists of a member or leg 7, inclined at an obtuse angle to the sheet portion, and a leg or member 8, which is inclined at an acute angle to the leg 7, is parallel to the sheet and is located on the same side of the member 7 as the sheet.

In assembling the sheets 6 to form a Wall they are located in two sets, with the sheets of each set overlapping each other in the manner described in connection with Fig. 1. The two sets are, however, so located with reference to each other that the edge formed between the legs 7 and 8, of each flange,

1 projects into the apex of the angle formed sheets are overlapped. Any suitable means may be employed for securing the separate sheets of one set together and additional means may be also employed for securing the flanges of each set of sheets to the sheets of the other set. Y

A wall or partition embodying my inventlon may be cheaply and quickly erected, and after it is erected it has all the essential characteristics of a fire-proof construction. As has been said the sheets may be expanded or otherwise prepared to receive plaster, WhlCh is applied after the wall is assembled.

Aside from the fact that a wall or partition constructed in accordance with my invention is in itself fire-proof, it also has high heat insulating qualities, due to the air spaces located between the separate and opposing sets of sheets employed in its construction. The width of the air spaces may be varied by varying the depth of the flanges of the sheets. It is also to be noted that the rigidity of the sheets may be materially increased by increasing the depth of the flanges. An-' other feature of my invention is that walls or partitions of any desired length may be formed with sheets of uniform or standard width by merely over-lapping all of the sheets more or less, or by over-lapping the end sheets greater or lesser amounts.

- In accordance with the United States Fatent Statutes, I have illustrated and described I the three different embodiments of my invention, but I desire it to be understood that various changes, modifications and substitutions may be made in the wall or partition main plate provided along one edge with a partition-forming flange which in turn is provided with a foot-flange along its free edge, thereby giving to each member an approximately L-shape in horizontal section, said members being adapted to receive and hold plaster and arranged in vertical position and spaced apart in two rows by said partition-forming flanges, the foot-flange of each member bearing against the inner face of the opposite member and the unfianged edge of each main plate being overlapped upon the outer face of the main plate of the next adjacent member, means being provided for fastening the members together at the points of overlap and also at the points where the foot-flanges bear against the main plate.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 4th day of October,

' WILLIAM M. GOLDSMITH.

Witnesses:

W. THORNTON Boenn'r, E. N. MoCALus'rER. 

